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English II · Clauses & sentence types

27 questions · 27 marks · 6 papers

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper

English II

Clauses & sentence types

Official Paper

Examination Instructions & Guidelines

Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.

Quiz 1 · 26 Oct 2025 (AN)Quiz 1

Q1MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the adjectival clause in the following sentence and the noun it modifies. After finishing her homework, which took several hours, she rewarded herself with a relaxing bubble bath.
1. AAdjectival clause: she rewarded herself with a relaxing bubble bath, Noun: bath
2. BAdjectival clause: which took several hours, Noun: homework
3. CAdjectival clause: she rewarded herself with a relaxing bubble bath, Noun: bubble
4. DNone of these
Q2MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Identify the adjunct in the following sentence. In the afternoons, we have a tea break.
1. ATea break
2. BWe have a tea break
3. CIn the afternoons
4. DNo adjunct
Q3MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
John’s teacher is the person whom we spoke to at the PTA meeting. Here the subordinate clause is ___ in nature.
1. ANominal
2. BAdjectival
3. CAdverbial
4. DNo Subordinate Clause
Q4MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
The magic show that mesmerized people will be staged here next week. Here the relative pronoun is ____.
1. AThat
2. BWill
3. CHere
4. DPeople
Q5MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
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"He studied hard for the test, so he scored well." This sentence is of the type:
1. ASimple
2. BCompound
3. CComplex
Q6MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
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The sky, which is generally blue, is grey now. The independent clause is _______.
1. AThe sky, which is
2. BWhich is generally blue
3. CIs grey now
4. DThe sky is grey now
Q7MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
State true or false. There is no dependent clause in the sentence “Since the cat is meowing, the dog is barking.”
1. ATrue
2. BFalse

End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (FN)End Term

Q8MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
He discovered that if he stared hard at any wolf, the wolf would be forced to drop his eyes. The that-clause in the given statement is the object of the verb discovered. This statement is:
1. ATRUE
2. BFALSE
Q9MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
If I were you, I would have invested that money. This is a __ sentence.
1. AZero conditional
2. BFirst conditional
3. CSecond conditional
4. DMixed conditional
Q10MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the type of subordinate clause in the following sentence. The patient had died before the doctor came
1. ANoun clause
2. BAdjectival clause
3. CAdverbial clause

End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (AN)End Term

Q11MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
Shere Khan fretted over the fact that Mowgli had not been handed to him. The that-clause in the given statement is the object of the verb fretted. This statement is:
1. ATRUE
2. BFALSE
Q12MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
If I were you, I would have invested that money. This is a __ sentence.
1. AZero conditional
2. BFirst conditional
3. CSecond conditional
4. DMixed conditional
Q13MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the type of subordinate clause in the following sentence. The house where we live has a lot of trees
1. ANoun clause
2. BAdjectival clause
3. CAdverbial clause

Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 (AN)Quiz 2

Q14MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
What is the direct object of the verb ‘ask’ in the given sentence? Joe asked himself whether he would take the handsome sum.
1. AOnly himself
2. BOnly whether
3. CThe clause whether he would take the handsome sum
4. DBoth himself and whether
Q15MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
Identify the object of the verb ‘confirm’ in the given sentence. It was too delicate a situation to confirm whether they would be able to keep the company.
1. AIt was too delicate a situation
2. BBe able to keep the company
3. CTo keep the company
4. DWhether they would be able to keep the company
Q16MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
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She quite doubted whether there was any such person. The complement clause in the given sentence is:
1. AWhether there was any such person
2. BAny such person
3. CQuite doubted
4. DNone of these
Q17MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
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Spot the embedded clause in the given sentence. Come back and tell us whether you have heard anything about Cinderella.
1. ACome back
2. BWhether you have heard anything about Cinderella
3. CAnd tell us
4. DCome back and tell us
Q18MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
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Fill in the blank with the correct option. I am worried about ______the presentation was well received.
1. AWhether
2. BIf
3. CBoth whether and if
Q19MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Fill in the blank with the correct option. I am unsure _______ I will be attending the function.
1. AWhether
2. BIf
3. CBoth whether and if
Q20MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
In the given sentence, what function does the that-clause serve? Reddy fox did not have the least idea that they would have a chance to catch Quacker.
1. AIt is the direct object of the verb have
2. BIt is the indirect object of the verb have
3. CIt qualifies the noun idea
Q21MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
“They want to see what all the fuss is about.” In this sentence, the clause ‘what all the fuss is about’ is the object of the verb ______________.
1. AIs
2. BSee
3. CWant
4. DNot an object

End Term · 13 Apr 2025 (AN)End Term

Q22MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
They would not have missed the train if they had left early from here. This is a ___ sentence.
1. AZero conditional
2. BFirst conditional
3. CSecond conditional
4. DThird conditional
Q23MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the adjectival clause in the following sentence and the noun it modifies. The team, led by their experienced captain, won the championship because they worked together tirelessly.
1. AAdjectival clause: because they worked together tirelessly, Noun: championship
2. BAdjectival clause: led by their experienced captain, Noun: team
3. CAdjectival clause: led by their experienced captain, Noun: captain
Q24MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Pooja met a guy that I had been to school with. The relative pronoun here is ____.
1. AThat
2. BBeen
3. CWith
4. DNo relative pronoun

End Term · 22 Dec 2024 (AN)End Term

Q25MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
If I had not cleared the exam, I would not be talking to you now. This is a __ sentence.
1. AZero conditional
2. BFirst conditional
3. CSecond conditional
4. DMixed conditional
Q26MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Identify the adjectival clause in the following sentence and the noun it modifies. Although it was raining heavily, the hikers, who were well-prepared with waterproof gear, continued their trek up the mountain.
1. AAdjectival clause: who were well-prepared with waterproof gear, Noun: hikers
2. BAdjectival clause: continued their trek up the mountain, Noun: mountain
3. CAdjectival clause: who were well-prepared with waterproof gear, Noun: gear
4. DNone of these
Q27MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
The doctor that my father consulted was from Chennai. The relative pronoun here is ___.
1. AThat
2. BMy
3. CFrom
4. DNo relative pronoun

Official Key

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